Divaricatum Knotweed (Polygonum divaricatum)

Family: Polygonaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Polygonum divaricatum is a PERENNIAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in). It is in flower from July to August, and the seeds ripen from August to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Leaves, Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Leaves - raw or cooked. Root. No more details are given. Seed - raw or cooked. It is rather small and fiddly to utilize. — Leaves - raw or cooked.; No more details are given.; Seed - raw or cooked.; It is rather small and fiddly to utilize.

Habitat & North American Range

Steppes and dry meadows. Thickets in valleys and on grassy slopes at elevations of 300 - 2100 metres in northern China. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)